Sales and operations planning (S&OP)
The goal of S&OP is to align sales and operations teams. Vanguard Predictive Planning™ is an IBP platform specifically designed for S&OP.Vanguard Predictive Planning™ for S&OP
Vanguard Predictive Planning™ for S&OP
Work towards a common set of goals measured by predefined metrics that are fed by real-time integrated plans. This real-time aspect of Vanguard Predictive Planning for S&OP allows organizations to balance demand with supply and capacity, evaluate probabilistic-based plans with tradeoffs, and track performance.
Vanguard helps you achieve higher and more reliable revenues, improved margins, and increased profitability. Non-technical business users can apply advanced analytics, including Monte Carlo simulation, to discover the best possible outcome among competing courses of action.
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Unified IBP platform
Powered by a true unified platform, Vanguard Predictive Planning allows S&OP users to see, in real-time, how changes trickle down from the sales forecast to the supply chain and all the way to the
Configurable S&OP workflows
S&OP is a living process with many workflows and sub-workflows. Therefore, organizations need a solution that offers flexible, advanced workflow and collaboration abilities.
Vanguard Predictive Planning™ does just that. With intuitive, easy-to-configure workflows, automating and implementing your pre-S&OP and S&OP business process with workflows is a snap. As your process matures, you can modify your workflows in a few clicks.
Probability-based financial projections
The end result of S&OP meetings comes down to dollars and cents. One reason that many S&OP initiatives are not as successful as they could be is that they do not account for the probabilities of certain scenarios or drivers.
This is where Vanguard Predictive Planning increases the value of your S&OP process. Through an integrated Monte Carlo simulation engine, Vanguard Predictive Planning leverages all of the value of probability-based planning and risk management for the S&OP process.
Advanced reporting and visualizations
Many organizations leverage charts and reports as part of their pre-S&OP preparation and S&OP review. This is usually a business intelligence (BI) activity.
With Vanguard Predictive Planning, you do not need a third-party BI solution. The platform includes an advanced BI and visualization capability that enables end-users to create their own charts, reports, and dashboards. Additionally, S&OP best practice reports are pre-built to increase your return on investment.
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